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hi... does anyone have any info on lining ap64 0.64mm string? i saw it at 1 shopand its price is rm27... it seems intresting and i try to surf the info but i couldnt find any... is it new model of string? anyone has tried it? any review?

Not hear of it... Probably more durable than AP62, but slightly less repulsion than AP62. Shouldn't be a lot of difference, although the texture could be different though

i've tried this ap64 string... i've used it for 2 session of badminton games with tension of 28lbs... well, all that i can say is this string feels like yonex bg6 im not saying that this string is not good , but it's totally different than bg66 or bg66 um feeling... i think ns 101 is much better than ap64... i feel that the sound is not nice while hitting and i guess it gives less poer and repulsion... that's my opinion

i tired to search in the internet for this ap64 lining string to get more info on it... but it's difficult to find its info... does anyone else have info on this string... would you mind to share it?

Originally Posted by TheSmasherKing

i've tried this ap64 string... i've used it for 2 session of badminton games with tension of 28lbs... well, all that i can say is this string feels like yonex bg6 im not saying that this string is not good , but it's totally different than bg66 or bg66 um feeling... i think ns 101 is much better than ap64... i feel that the sound is not nice while hitting and i guess it gives less poer and repulsion... that's my opinion

Honestly, even though I like Li Ning - the strings I've played with so far are not up to Yonex standard. They're less durable and not as rough, which means they're more expensive and offer less control (as the shuttle slips over the strings more). The repulsion is similar.
Yonex just offers reliable, proven quality - and most shops tend to stick to proven brands if others don't offer a significantly bigger profit, so Li Ning strings are also less available.

well, i've changed my string back to yonex bg66...i just cant find the feeling of using ap64 string...maybe 1 day i will try ns101

Mine felt nice when I first got it, but since then I've improved a lot and I don't like it anymore. The BG66, while pretty slick, has very nice repulsion and a very direct feeling, despite not feeling as hard as the BG80. The NS101 is even more slick, and feels a bit number than the BG66, and offers less repulsion. It's also less durable. I wouldn't mind playing it for free, but as it is, it's not as good and more expensive than the NBG98 and BG80 I'm using.

oh really? hmmm... well then, i will stick will bg 66 n bg 66 um for now... will wait for lining new string product in the future

Originally Posted by j4ckie

Mine felt nice when I first got it, but since then I've improved a lot and I don't like it anymore. The BG66, while pretty slick, has very nice repulsion and a very direct feeling, despite not feeling as hard as the BG80. The NS101 is even more slick, and feels a bit number than the BG66, and offers less repulsion. It's also less durable. I wouldn't mind playing it for free, but as it is, it's not as good and more expensive than the NBG98 and BG80 I'm using.

I think their National Team equipment is pretty good, but all strings I've seen so far that are actually used by the NT are very thick.

If you like the BG66, I'd recommend the NBG98 - very strong repulsion, and more durable than the 66UM. Didn't like the 66UM when I tried it, felt too rubbery/soft, and I haven't tried it again with a higher tension - no sense buying a 200m reel when chances are I won't like it
Anyhow, the 0.67 string was the best LN string I've tried - AP90, I think. Rougher and thus more controlled than the NS101 and AP62.

how much is ap90 at ur place? does it feel similar to NBG98 or bg66 or bg66UM?

Originally Posted by j4ckie

I think their National Team equipment is pretty good, but all strings I've seen so far that are actually used by the NT are very thick.

If you like the BG66, I'd recommend the NBG98 - very strong repulsion, and more durable than the 66UM. Didn't like the 66UM when I tried it, felt too rubbery/soft, and I haven't tried it again with a higher tension - no sense buying a 200m reel when chances are I won't like it
Anyhow, the 0.67 string was the best LN string I've tried - AP90, I think. Rougher and thus more controlled than the NS101 and AP62.

I got it from mybadmintonstore - I think 5US$ for the set. Felt a bit harder than those three, close to the ZM67 and BG80. Really too bad it didn't last long - but as there's no demand for LN strings around here I'll probably not order it for a while, as I need to stock up on BG80 and BG65 first. Past few weeks were busy^^

NS95 first impressions

I recently strung a AT700 with NS95 at 31.5lbs.

During the stringing, what I noticed about the string is that it has a very biting texture to the surface, even though in reality it is actually quite smooth to the touch and does not have the rope saw feel of BG80. However I find it harder to string NS95 compared to BG80 at 1lb higher, even though logic says that a stringbed with higher tension will be harder for a string to be pulled through during tensioning. Relatively speaking, stringing BG65 and BG80 at 32lbs are much easier on my fingers than NS95 at 31.5lbs. This could be the "nano-coating" as advertised on the string surface.

The ping frequency of the string bed sounds slightly higher pitched (about half a step) than both BG65 and BG75Ti strung at 33lbs on my other AT700. The NS95 also has a very lively feel to it which is quite interesting for a 0.70mm string.

I will have a play with the racquet and string first before updating with my observations.

The ping frequency of the string bed sounds slightly higher pitched (about half a step) than both BG65 and BG75Ti strung at 33lbs on my other AT700. The NS95 also has a very lively feel to it which is quite interesting for a 0.70mm string.

Pardon me as I have forgotten to mention that I only observed this right after stringing the racquet. After a while when the tension settles the 33 pounder retain their pitch while the NS95 at 31.5lbs dropped to about half a step in pitch less than the earlier.